Soak the chickpeas a whole night (about 12 hours) in plenty of cold water, drain and rinse.
Bowl
💡Soak in plenty of water, well above what's being soaked: legumes and grains swell and drink water, and whatever sticks out stays hard. Drain well before continuing.
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Grind the chickpeas and the lentils in a food processor with the parsley, cilantro, onion and garlic, in pulses, to an even, grainy mixture, not a paste.
Food processor
💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
3
Soak the dried peppers 30 minutes in hot water, drain and remove the seeds.
Bowl
4
Grind the peppers in a food processor with the garlic, salt and black pepper.
Food processor
5
Add the oil in a thin stream, while Tahini, until a smooth paste.
Food processor
💡The thin stream is everything: fat that goes in too fast can't bind, and the sauce breaks. For mayonnaise and hollandaise, if this happens, start with a fresh yolk and slowly add the broken sauce to it; if the sauce is too thick, thin it with a teaspoon of water.
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Add the cumin, harissa, turmeric, salt and black pepper, mix and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Refrigerator
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Form flat spoon-size balls with wet hands.
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Heat the oil' in a deep pot' to 170°C (340°F) and fry the balls in batches for 3–4 minutes, until golden. Transfer to paper towels.
StoveSlotted spoonCandy/oil thermometerDeep pot for frying
💡Keep the oil at 170–180°C: too cold, and the food soaks up oil; too hot, and it browns outside before the inside cooks. Without a thermometer, dip the tip of a wooden spoon in the oil: when medium bubbles form around it right away, the oil is hot enough.
💡Don't overload the oil: every piece that goes in cools it down. Fry one piece as a test, then the rest in several batches, and transfer to paper towels.
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Serve with tahini and bread.
529calories
23 gprotein
45 gcarbs
23 gfat
● protein 19%● carbs 37%● fat 43%
Per serving, servings (calculated for this version)
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Food processor· Also works: Knife (More time and handwork, less even texture) · Electric mini chopper (Small amounts)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Blender (Needs more liquid)
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Deep pot for frying· Also works: Electric deep fryer (None) · Wok (Less oil, less stable)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
Slotted spoon· Also works: Spider strainer (None) · Tongs (For large pieces)
Helps, not needed: Candy/oil thermometer
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